I just had a thought that inevitably there will be technology that allows a satelite to provide the necesary data to completely re-create the whole planet in virtual reality to a level that is indistinguishable from the real thing. And it will be able to do this in real-time.
Imagine what powers this would give a law enforcement officer. or a voyeur even!
I look at things such as this in this way: Imagine going back in time 100 years. Try and think of how you would explain the internet to someone. You’d have to first get them to try and comprehend computers. Then get them to grasp the concept of this newish “telephone” being able to facilitate communication between computers. Then all the intricate details that make the web what it is, and then explain all the uses we’ve created for it.
Now try and imagine what we have waiting 100 years down the line.
Just as I seriously doubt anyone had the internet anywhere in mind 100 years ago, there’s a good chance we have many things coming that no one has even begun to consider yet.